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January 6, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benwood Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSING A NUT ON A 2 DIA BOLT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER ONLY REPORTED THE INJURY AT THIS TIME NOTE ON FEB 11 1994 EMPLOYEE WENT TO HOSPITAL TO HAVE INJURY EXAMINED

December 20, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benwood Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS TIGHTING UP A NUT ON A 1 1/2 DIA BOLT THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. TRYING TO BRAKE HIS FALL HE PUT HIS ARM OUT CAUSING HIM TO BRAKE HIS LEFT WRIST.

July 15, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF BACKHOE SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE SPLIT & HE GOT A LARGE SPLINTER IN HIS RT HAND

October 6, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS IN FLUID BED DRYER & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANYTIME FROM WORK BUT SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH HIS BACK & MAY NEED MEDICAL TREATMENT

September 28, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD A 10 FT BAR IN HIS HANDS TRYING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER FEEDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE ROCK, HE STRUCK A SMALLER ROCK BELOW. THE LARGE ROCK FELL AND ROLLED AGAINST THE BAR. IT PINNED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER.

September 2, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON CAR DOOR WITH A BAR DOOR WAS STUCK & GAVE WAY SUDDENLY & THREW HIM FORWARD & HURT HIS BACK

February 4, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL OPENING AND CLOSING RAILCAR WITH A BAR.THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPL FELL ON HIS ARM.

January 8, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL WH ILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK IT CAUSING HIS INGER TO SLIP BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL

May 28, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benwood Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNDING ON HOPPER FEEDING BAGGING MACHINE WITH A #10 SLEDGEHAMMER.HE STATED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW AND LEFT SHOULDER AFTER SEVERAL BLOWS WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER.

March 15, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN WAS TIGHTENING CHAIN HOIST AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE OVER RIGHT EYE.

February 28, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUL,LING ON A LAR GE WRENCH & IT SLPPED & HIT LEFT RIB

April 26, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DIFFERENTIAL AND BOLT SLIPPED AND BROKE HIS FINGER.

October 4, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING SLIDE OF PADDLE DOWN ON FEEDER STEEL BAR GLANCED OFF HIT HIM IN R RIBS

September 22, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING MOUNTING3BELT OUT FROM MOTOR SUPPORT ON D-6 DOZER SOCKET OR BOLT CAME LOOSE SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN PULL HANDLE & CLOAT ON TRACK.

September 25, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING HOIST TO TURN 16000 LB NUT ON TOP OF NO 1 CRUSHER AND P ULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

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